The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08
BUSINESS CLEANED UP
AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Changing the Fire Limits the Only
Matter Of Amy Great In
portance.

regular monthly meeting yesterCa,
afternoon, with all the members ex
cept Col. Montgomery present. Tn,
weekly gatherings of the past month
had a depressing influence ON the usua
volume OF business, and nothing o
any great importance came up. Tai
first business tackled was the
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Fire Chsf-Twent, five alarms wer'
responded TO during the month. Jos
Of owners, $26, 4S0; loss CT occupants
$3l 800; insurance Of owners, $50, 500
inzurance Of occupants, $751;, 400. Tota
loss, $57, 9S5; t. tai insuIa9 ce, 1927, 200
Insurance over lose, $l69,2l5.
City Register. General tax register
ed, $24, 1904 IS; compound interest tax
$40, 425 81. Total, $3.50 %. License
issued, $4426 05; received on license
bonds, $50 80; received for rents, $l4
received for fees, $Sl. Total, 1881 "A
WhaJmaSter.-Cole ctions for March
1878 As.
City Hospital.-Number Of patients
remaining March LIST, 81; received in
March, SO, discharged, 50; deceased
20; remaining on Msrch 3lst, 70 total
$50; total expense, $l079 oil.
City Inspector. - Inspections 70!
March, 1926 A
Police Department. Total number oil
arrests, 500; white, Sl4; coored, 285
number fined, 374; amount of fines
assessed, 1858 %, fines ; aid, Sl79875;
State tax, 1912; total, 3200S IS; total
expenses, 1926 %.
Market NdS.er.-Collections, $2l6 so.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Mrs. M. Z. Conway, corner of Shell
by and Mccall. Referred to the Presi-
dent. This was the petition OF Mr..
w. A. Smith, granted for three years
a. the last meeting.
w. A. Smith, IN rear OF Nos. 395
and 800 Front street. Referred to the
President.
O. W. Manley, No. 70 Front street.
Laid over.
L. FonsCault, in rear Of No. 90 Mar
ket. Granted.
N. Simon, No. 81 Second. Laid
over.
NJ. Clomley, No. lOS Front. Re-
jected.
John League, petition in favor OF
granting the request Of Mrs.. Mary A.
Nanley for permit to erect a two story
frame cottage near the corner of Jack
son and Second streets. Laid over.
Thomas Boyle, No. 1879 Main street,
referred to Fire Ohief Cleary, the City
Engineer and Mr.. D. d. Thomas, for
the owner, with power,to act. Given
permission to put on roof temporarily.
AMENDED AND REFERRED.
The ordinance requiring walls OF
future brick buildings erected in FIRE
limits to have projections for joists was
referred to the President for consulta-
ton with architects.
CHANGING FIRE LIMITS.
Be ii ordained by The Legislative Coon-
eli, That subsection | OF section
ll3, page 1l6, Digest OF Ordinances, be
30 as to read as follows:
/. To erect any building
Whatever unless the walls thereof be
constructed of brick or other non.
material, covered with
slate, tin, or other non.com bustible
within the following limits,
viz: Commencing at low water mark
Of Wolf river; thence eastwardly with
the center of Winchester street to the
center of Third street; thence south
with the center of Third street to the
center of Market street; thence east
with the center OF Market street to
he Bayou Gayoso; thence south fol.
owing the meanderings OF Bayou
jayoso to Desoto street; thence south
with the center of Desoto street to
Vance street; thence west with the
,enter OF Vance street TO the center of
st. Mar in street; thence southwafdly
With the center of st. Martin street 10
he center of Calhoun street; thence
vest with the center eff Calhoun street
o low water mark OF the Mississippi
liver. To erect any building whatever
lnless the roof thereof shall be made
II tin, slate or metal within the follow
Dg limits: Commencing at low water
mark of Wolf river, thence eastwardly
NltA buO CchJOI VI NCci blIOob W tIl6
,enter of Seventh street; thence south
With the center line of Seventh street
% the center of Auction street; thence
west with the center of Auction street
o the intersection of Fifth street;
hence south on a straight line to the
Intersection of Wellington street;
hence southwardly along the center
inc of Wellington street to point
Shere the alley south OF Calhoun
Itreet, if extended would interssct
Wellington street at a right angle;
hence west on straight line, follow.
n said alley south Of Calhoun street
,olow water mark of Mississippi river.
Passed its first reading.
PETITIONS.
From 9. B. Bryan & Co., that the
,ity pave the bottom OF the bayou
rom Court street bridge to the south
,rn hnundaru of lot on snnIh sida of